cml001
Well-Known Member
I was looking at build videos today here at home on my day off. I see a bunch of different practices so I thought I'd get the RCH side of the story. As most of u know my main bird is the align 450.. But as I am about to start this 550 build I thought being its a big bird my technics may not be applicable or need tweek'n.
1) lubing the head: feathering shaft, dampers, & thrust bearings.
2) lubing gears.
3) lubing the one way bearing.
On the head I used to use the Thunder Tiger grease... Dark grey in a little cup.. 2 crashes back I started using boto lube.. Seems fine... Definitely a cleaner product. When I set up I pull it all apart. Coat the entire shaft(minding the threaded ends), the entire damper and replace in the head... And of course the grooves and cup of the thrust bearings. The gears I use are the newer black ones.. I know the white one are suppose to be self lubing... Not sure about the black one but they don't look like they are.. So I coat them lightly w boto. Every couple flights I use a toothbrush and clean out the old and reapply. Now the one way... I used to grease it... But I locked up 2 of them, with out incident thankfully.. So I no longer grease them but I do apply a small amount bearing oil on set up. Big bird flyers holla and let me kno how u do what u do!
1) lubing the head: feathering shaft, dampers, & thrust bearings.
2) lubing gears.
3) lubing the one way bearing.
On the head I used to use the Thunder Tiger grease... Dark grey in a little cup.. 2 crashes back I started using boto lube.. Seems fine... Definitely a cleaner product. When I set up I pull it all apart. Coat the entire shaft(minding the threaded ends), the entire damper and replace in the head... And of course the grooves and cup of the thrust bearings. The gears I use are the newer black ones.. I know the white one are suppose to be self lubing... Not sure about the black one but they don't look like they are.. So I coat them lightly w boto. Every couple flights I use a toothbrush and clean out the old and reapply. Now the one way... I used to grease it... But I locked up 2 of them, with out incident thankfully.. So I no longer grease them but I do apply a small amount bearing oil on set up. Big bird flyers holla and let me kno how u do what u do!
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